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The Borough of Dickson City had a population of 5,976 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Dickson City is located at latitude 41.4715 and longitude -75.6077 in Lackawanna County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Dickson City encompass a land area of 4.8 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lackawanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Dickson City has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,976 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,929 (99.2%) |
Population in Families | 4,499 (75.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 47 ( 0.8%) |
Population Density | 1,246 |
Diversity Index2 | 30 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $68,994 |
Average Household Income | $88,260 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $40,348 |
Wealth Index5 | 73 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,024 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,696 (56.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,035 (34.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 293 ( 9.7%) |
Median Home Value | $201,183 |
Average Home Value | $222,583 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 132 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,731 |
Average Household Size | 2.17 |
Family Households | 1,586 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.32% | -0.26% |
Households | -0.01% | -0.01% |
Families | -0.05% | |
Median Household Income | 3.10% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.50% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.34% |
The table below compares Dickson City to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 212 | 89th |
Population Density | # 984 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 763 | 60th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1119 | 59th |
Per Capita Income | # 611 | 68th |
Diversity Index | # 600 | 68th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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